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Which 20th-century French writers helped renew Jean de La Fontaine’s reputation?
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Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine, oil painting by François De Troy; in the Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire, Geneva
In the 20th century, the French writers André Gide, Paul Valéry, and Jean Giraudoux helped renew the reputation of Jean de La Fontaine by providing fresh lustre to his work.1